John Washbourne

M, b. circa 1469, d. after 3 May 1517
FatherJohn Washbourne b. c 1444
MotherJoane Mitton b. c 1448
     John was born circa 1469 in Worchestershire, England, at the Manor of Wichenford. John made his will on 3 May 1517.

In the name of God Amen the thryde day of the moneth of May the yere of our lord God a thowsande five hundred and seuyten I John Wassborn Esquyer in the p'sence of ffraunces ffolyatt Phelipp Chatwyn Walter Wassborn my sone Henry Durant Robert ffolyatt Roger Botill Sr William Wyllis my Curatt Roger Whiteley Town clerk of Worcestre Thomas Clerk john Hawkyns and Thomas Smart make my testament & last wyll in this manner following ffurst I bequeath my soule to Almyghtie god our blessed lady vurgyn and to all the holy company in hevyn and my body to be buryed in the chauncell of seant Mighell in Wychenforde. I beequeth to the Modre Church of our Blessyd Virgyn of Worcestre ten shillings. Itm to the high aulter of seant Mighell of Wychenforde fourtie pence. Itm I bequeath to the pisshons of Wychenforde all the sylke of my red damaske gown to thentent that they make therof a copp to shue in the church of Wychenforde Itm I bequeath to my sonnes Robert and Richard to ther fynding to scole xxii sterling to be paid by myn executours The residue of my goodes not bequethyed I putt theym to the disposicion of Elizabeth my wyff and of the above named Walt my sone whome I ordeigne & make myn executoours to se my body buryed when it is butt erth and my detts paide and to doo for my sole bett than I hve diuised.
And ____ thise knowe almen that where I thabovenamed John Wassborne by my deds indentyd have enfeoffyd Nicholas ffolyatt Fraunces ffolyatt my above named sone Walter Wasshborn and other to pforme my last wyll thentent of that ffeoffament my wyll is thus that after ny dixcease my executours to be & takers of the rents issues & pffecrts of all my hole lands & tenements conteigned in the seide ffeffament ffurst to se my detts payde
And my suyrties discharged agenst Thomas Acton Gentilman of Stanforde for the some of three score pounds & ten sterling. Also I will that ther be paide & delyu'ed to my daughtor Ann toward her fynding & pmocion a hundred mrcs sterling Saluyng my wyffs right when it shall happen Thes rents issues & pffects to be taken by my seid executours during the none age of my Nevewse heyr John Wassborn sone of Robert Wasshborne disceassyd. Wryttin and declaryd the day & Yere aboveseid in the psence of the psons above rehercyd.



at an unknown age.1 John departed this life after 3 May 1517 in Worchestershire, England, at the Manor of Wichenford. He was buried at Wicherford, Worchestershire, England, in the Wichenford Church. The inscription has been preserved, though the monument has disappeared. In 1640, his tomb was on the opposite side of the Chancel as his grandfather.

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  1. [S864] James Davenport, The Washborurne Family of Little Washbourne & Wichenford in the County of Worchester, page 32 - Will of John Wassborn dated 3 May 1517.